By Alliance Police Department
Tanner Blomenkamp, who was the subject of an APD investigation involving inappropriate contact with a minor has entered a guilty plea on two charges.
Blomencamp, who managed the Alliance Runza, was originally charged with multiple felonies after an investigation by the Alliance Police Department. This investigation included evidence resulting from a forensic search of Mr. Blomencamp’s cell phone based on a search warrant obtained by the APD.
Blomenkamp chose to enter a plea of “no contest” on one count of Possession of Child Pornography and one count of Enticement by Electronic Communication. Both of these charges are felonies and could result in a sentence of 20+ years in prison. Blomenkamp is currently out on a bond of $10,000.00. He is due back in court for sentencing On May 28th at 11:00am.
The officers who worked on this case should be commended for their training, dedication and diligence in pursuing this investigation. These types of cases depend on meticulous collection and preservation of evidence in order to have a strong case to present. Sergeant David LaDuke and SRO Tyler Sherlock worked tirelessly to gather the evidence needed, including forensic evidence from the suspect’s cell phone.
We are the only law enforcement agency in the area with the technology to perform this type of analysis. In this case, technology was crucial in putting together a successful prosecution which resulted in the suspect entering a guilty plea after seeing the evidence that would be used against him. Without this technology, the outcome may have been different. We are thankful that we were able to get justice for this victim.